by Allan | Aug 30, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
I’m staying a second night at Cape Lookout State Park. Last night rain came down, “like in winter”, one local told me. My good tent seeped water through the floor, which is a huge no-no in the tent world, and I ended up here a second night to...
by Allan | Aug 28, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
Tonight I’m camping at Bruceport County Park, south of South Bend and north of Astoria, on Washington’s southwest coast. Each of the campgrounds in Washington has had a “primitive” section for those who arrive on foot or bicycle. The section...
by Allan | Aug 26, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
The last three days have been riding days, as I settle into this travel phase of the journey. From Port Townsend I have ridden along the west shore of Hood Canal, which is also the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. Deep, mossy, lush and overgrown forest is...
by Allan | Aug 23, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
I felt genuinely sad to leave the San Juan Islands. I remember that in 1980, when I was here to lead the community college bicycle tour class, I mused about settling here. Lopez Island was my favorite then, as it is the most pastoral and least upscale of the three...
by Allan | Aug 20, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
Happy birthday to me. I turn 63 today. Here are two pictures of Conor and Liz’s homestead. I wasn’t able to catch Conor at work on their land. The last several days have revolved around the kindness and hospitality of solar bozo families on Orcas...
by Allan | Aug 17, 2014 | Allan's Bicycle Trip Blog
Ian Woofenden sent me this photo when he saw my previous post about seeing Rick ‘s large PV/wind system on Lopez Island. The photo is of Kelly Keilwitz and him on the top of that 127’ tower. The rain kept up through the night and half of the next day. It...
